National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004)RegulationsNational Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations, 2017Chapter 3 : Submission and approval of pollution prevention plans and annual progress reports5. Submission and approval of annual progress reports |
| (1) | A person contemplated in regulation 4(1) must monitor and evaluate implementation of the approved pollution prevention plan and submit a progress report to the Minister by 31 March each year for the preceding calendar year. |
(2) A progress report must include—
(a) details on the mitigation measures that were implemented,
(b) details of deviations from the approved pollution prevention plan, if any, and remedial action undertaken to address any deviations,
(c) management of any risks and limitations.
(3) The Minister must acknowledge receipt, in writing, within 14 days after the date of submission of the annual progress report.
| (4) | The Minister must, in writing, within 30 days after the date of receipt of the annual progress report, consider whether the content of the annual progress report complies with subregulation (2) and may— |
| (a) | approve the annual progress report; or |
| (b) | reject the annual progress report and direct the person to amend the report accordingly. |
| (5) | If an annual progress report is rejected in terms of subregulation (4)(b), the Minister must, in writing, direct the person to amend the report within 30 days after receipt of written instruction from the Minister. |
(6) A revised annual progress report must be resubmitted to the Minister for approval in terms of subregulation (4).